Spiritual Life

Youth & Families

Youth of all ages are welcome in Brookside worship services and programs. We let kids be kids! Families are invited to participate in all aspects of spiritual life including worship leadership, communion, fellowship, and youth programming.
 

Spirit Squad Worship Helpers

The Spirit Squad provides worship engagement opportunities for families and individuals, young and old, members and non-members. The Spirit Squad inspires and creates belonging through active service during worship by helping to facilitate and lead worship during the programming year (September - June). The Spirit Squad assists the Deacons in preparing the sanctuary for worship, setting up post-worship fellowship hour, ushering and greeting, reading the call to worship and scripture, collecting offertory, and preparing and serving communion. Families are paired together to serve one Sunday every two months. Spirit Squad is a great way for those who want to get to know Brookside better, those who are called to serve, but have limited time, and for families to experience and teach a mindset of service, leadership, community, and active church participation.
 

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Kid's Corner Worship Activities

A "Kid's Corner" is located in the narthex. Kids are invited to take an activity to engage them during worship. Please remember to return the activity to the corner after worship. Parents are welcome to sit with kids at the Kid's Corner during worship, if needed.

 

Spiritual Growth

Brookside offers programming designed to enhance the spiritual growth of our youth in creative ways that allow for a deeper understanding of faith principles, self-expression, and relationship building.

 

Sunday Programming - ages 4-12. Youth are invited to fully participate in all parts of the worship service, including communion. A "children's message" is offered part-way through the service. After the message, the youth may stay in worship, or attend our Sunday youth programming:

 

          ​​ Spiritual Art- 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month. Explore the Gospel through art! Art, science, and spirituality are blended to create lessons presented in worship.

           

           Performing Arts - 1st and 4th Sundays of the month. Youth engage in theater projects that teach the principles presented in worship and bring Bible stories to life, while building self-confidence and deepening friendships.

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           Communion - 1st Sunday of the month. Youth of all ages are welcome to take communion at Brookside. On communion Sundays, youth go directly to Performing Arts, then join worship for communion.

 ​Youth Troupe

Youth Troupe is a performing arts program for youth in grades K-12. Youth Troupe meets on Sundays after worship in the sanctuary. Projects including theater, dance, and music are rehearsed for performance during worship several times per year. Youth in grades 7 - 12 meet on the 1st and 4th Sundays of the month.

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Youth are encouraged to participate in the development of process of projects, writing their own "skits", selecting and arranging music, choreographing dances, and bringing their visions for performance. Youth of all skill levels are invited to participate - no experience necessary!